1. In 1871, the first cattle drive from Arizona to California began on October 8th. The drive was undertaken by Thomas J. Jeffords and John Capron, who herded 655 head of cattle over a 680-mile trail.

2. On October 8th, 1873, President Ulysses S. Grant issued an executive order establishing the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona. The reservation, which covers over 1.8 million acres, is home to the Western Apache people.

3. The first newspaper in the Arizona Territory, The Weekly Arizonian, was published on October 8th, 1859. The newspaper was founded by Thomas J. Bidwell and was published in Tubac, Arizona.

4. In 1932, the Hoover Dam, located on the Arizona-Nevada border, was officially dedicated on October 8th. The dam was a major engineering feat and provided much-needed electricity and water to the Southwest region.

5. On October 8th, 2009, a rare snowfall occurred in Phoenix, Arizona, and the surrounding areas. The snowfall caused traffic accidents and power outages, but also led to some stunning pictures of snow-covered cacti and desert landscapes.